漢字城 Kanji Fortress

門 gate

On'yomi
モン
Kun'yomi
かど
Strokes
8
JLPT
N4
Taught in
Primary school, year 2

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
門 is written in 8 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

Two tall doors face each other, hinges and panels drawn stroke for stroke — swing them both open and you have a gate.

A common word

  • 門 もん gate

Example sentences

  • がっこうのもんのまえであいましょう。

    Let's meet in front of the school gate.

  • おおきいもんからなかにはいりました。

    I went inside through the big gate.